PLEASE NOTE THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NHSGGC EMPLOYEES
Transforming Urgent Care: Join the Team at NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Interface Division
INTERIM ASSOCIATE CHIEF NURSE – Interface Division
12 month secondment opportunity
AGENDA FOR CHANGE BAND 8B
NUMBER OF POSTS – 1 WTE
Expressions of interest are invited from experienced nurses who hold a registered nurse qualification and have experience of a senior leadership role in acute nursing.
The senior position of Interim Associate Chief Nurse within the Interface Division is available for a period of 12 months.
Expressions of interest for the posts are invited by COP on Thursday 16th July 2026.
The successful candidate will be offered the post on a 12-month secondment basis.
As this is a secondment, you must ensure that you have obtained consent from your line manager in advance of application.
The Interface Division
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is proud to be one of the UK’s largest healthcare systems. Right now, we’re embarking on one of Scotland’s most ambitious change programmes. Guided by our aim for Better Health, Better Care, Better Value, and a Better Workplace, we’re reimagining how urgent care is delivered for our communities.
At the heart of this transformation is our newly established Interface Division. This exciting division has been created to drive bold innovation, strengthen integration between primary and secondary care, and put patients firmly at the centre of everything we do.
Over the next three years, the division will lead a series of ground-breaking developments.
These include our pioneering FNC+Plus care model, the launch of one of the UK’s largest Virtual Hospital with 1,000 virtual beds and clinics, the introduction of Electronic Triage at our hospital front doors, and the creation of Rapid Assessment & Care (RAaC) units to ensure patients receive timely and seamless support.
This is about more than improving services it’s about transforming the way care is experienced. By shifting the balance of care closer to home, enhancing patient pathways, and reducing delays, we will ensure people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Now is the perfect time to join us. Be part of a forward-thinking, values driven team that is shaping the future of urgent care across Greater Glasgow & Clyde and help us build a healthier, more connected system for all.
Scope and Range
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced nurse to support nursing leadership at a senior level across the Interface Division as we evolve. You will inspire others and lead by example, promoting a culture of continuous quality improvement which values continuous professional development and strives for excellence in all aspects of the delivery of patient care.
We are looking for strong influencing and leadership qualities and a track record of success in delivery and collaborative working. You will support the Chief Nurse, Director and Senior Management Team to manage the delivery of a range of high quality, economic, safe, efficient and patient-centred services in compliance with national and local targets.
As an experienced registered nurse with a first degree and post graduate Master’s Degree, or equivalent experience, you will have demonstrable management experience in the NHS.
The principle objectives of this role will be to:
- Provide visible, senior nursing leadership to staff
- Strengthen professional practice and standards
- Deliver robust assurance across all interface services
- Ensure a sustainable workforce aligned to transformational change
This role will play a key role in ensuring the Division has the senior nursing leadership capacity required to deliver transformation at pace while maintaining safe, effective and high-quality care, and will be a member of the Interface Division Senior Leadership and Management Team.
It is an essential requirement that candidates hold a registered nurse qualification and have experience in nursing leadership. If you are ready for your next challenge and have the skills to take forward the opportunity as an Interim Associate Chief Nurse then we welcome your application.
Your line manager should be aware of your interest in applying for this secondment prior to submission.
Informal enquiries to leanne.connell@nhs.scot
Be part of the change. Together, we’re creating tomorrow’s care.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.
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